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City of Dreams - The Countdown Hotel (Under Redevelopment) vs Mandarin Oriental, Macau

The Countdown and Mandarin Oriental Macau are both rated very highly by professional reviewers. On balance, Mandarin Oriental Macau is the choice of most professionals compared to The Countdown. Mandarin Oriental Macau scores 89 with accolades from 5 reviewers including Oyster, The Telegraph and Forbes Travel Guide.

City of Dreams - The Countdown Hotel (Under Redevelopment)
City of Dreams - The Countdown Hotel (Under Redevelopment)
8 / 10
City of Dreams, Estrada do Istmo, Cotai, Macau
From $77 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Insight Guides Insight Guides
"The smallest of the three COD hotels, Hard Rock’s rooms are oversized and extravagant, and you are close to all the action."
Frommer's Frommer's
"This hipster hotel is the place to be for the young, young at heart, or those traveling with teenagers; the place is stoked to fuel fantasies of being a rock star. Music follows you..." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"This may be the perfect hotel for music enthusiasts, with some 700 pieces of memorabilia displayed in various spots throughout." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"Macau's outpost of the Hard Rock Hotel is a 322-room, high-end property occupying a shimmering tower in the ritzy City of Dreams casino and entertainment complex." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
7.0
"One of the Cotai Strip’s anchor entertainment complexes, with a host of eating, shopping and other hijinks on the doorstep." Full review
Mandarin Oriental, Macau
Mandarin Oriental, Macau
8 / 10
Avenida de Dr Sun Yat Sen, NAPE, Macau
From $199 /night
  • Hot Tub
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
  • Smoking Rooms
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Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"The recently opened Mandarin Oriental, Macau is housed in a gorgeous and architecturally-unique new tower on Macau’s waterfront." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"This chic hotel offers style, sophistication and a quiet retreat from Macau's lively gaming and shopping scenes."
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"There’s no casino here, or any similar sort of dollar-bound circus, simply first-rate beds and food to match in an exclusive location." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"The 213-room Mandarin Oriental Macau is an elegant luxury hotel that's connected to the exclusive One Central Macau, a shopping mall that's home to Cartier, Tom Ford, and Louis Vuitton." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A great high-end option, the Mandarin has everything associated with the brand: elegance, superlative service, comfortable rooms and excellent facilities." Full review